THE WEEK AHEAD
Today at Pittsburgh, Fox Sports Net 2, 4:30 p.m. -- Mario Lemieux has dropped hints that he might not play next season, so this could be the Kings’ last time on the ice against the Penguin owner-icon and the NHL’s leading scorer.
Thursday at Columbus, Fox Sports Net, 4 p.m. -- Last in the Central Division and out of the playoff race, the Blue Jackets have one of the league’s worst records. But they’re 2-0 against the Kings, including a 5-1 October victory at Columbus.
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Saturday vs. Atlanta, 1 p.m. -- The Kings rolled over the Thrashers, 4-0, on Oct. 29 at Atlanta, but it was a costly victory. Jason Allison’s season was ruined in a knee-on-knee collision with Thrasher defenseman Andy Sutton.
-- Jerry Crowe
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